La Paz on Foot

Camila was very cooperative and actually was there to guide part of the tour.
I worked with her throughout the planning stages of the tour and everything went ok with a bit of input
from my part.
There was an incident that 10 of us was not picked up by the sub-suppler that was supposed to pick us up from the Europa hotel to the La Paz airport. Camila was there to answer my phone calls and texts at midnight. It turned out the sub had forgotten all about it. We took our own transportation by taxis to the airport. And Camila was quick to ask the management of Sendas Altas to make reimbursements of the taxi fares. And we received it within a few days of the incident.
Oxygen tanks were readily available in the vehicles, which helped our senior tour members who sometimes struggled with the lack of oxygen in such a high elevation sites.

Camila worked up a varied and comprehensive 16-day trip focused mostly on the altiplano. It was challenge for both of us to arrange a visit to Chipaya Village, a remote indigenous community. She was open to my requests for additions and changes and followed my progress daily while I was in-country. Camila provided probably the most detailed personal service I have ever had from a travel agency. Muchas gracias!

overall camilla did a great job responding to our multiple requests. one negative comment. it would have been extremely helpful if camilla would have told us that a mask was required by latam before boarding to bolivia. i did not have one preventing me from boarding at that time causing my wife to open her suit case and frantically search for an extra. fortunately, she found one. then upon boarding, most were not wearing masks including aircraft personnel. getting into bolivia is a nightmare, a virtual bureaucratic morass. will not fly latam again if at all possible due to cancellations, poor substitute flights, baggage hassles and charges. altitude added to the difficulty of the trip since we were at altitudes ranging from 13,400' to around 9 to 10,000 including the atacama. food good in general. early morning flights, schedules, and departures were demanding and tiring.

la paz: a very chaotic city but not as much as india or some locations in s.e. asia. gustu: fabulous. mi chola, good, l'manq'a good. david, excellent guide, greg, good driver: cable car lines, valley of the moon, witches mkt. tiwanaku and lake titicaca- great experience. europa hotel was okay, not memorable. eating area was quite austere and uninviting. the breakfast buffet was okay.

sucre: dinner at nativa-b minus: service slow, silverware presentation, stemware, food presentation, quality, ambience and decor-ok, music track-ok. but drink pairing was inventive and good. far cry from the package at gustu.
guide: martha--very mediocre. her English was halting. when i asked her to translate the spanish on some of the museum descriptors, she could not do it. she tried to be helpful but as a guide she left a lot to be desired.
the tarabuco market was a waste of time except for the azur museum where we found a textile. not much happening for a market especially compared with those in Myanmar, india, s.e. asia. the dinasaur foot print sight was interesting. su merced hotel was a charming, iconic spanish property; room okay; food okay; helpful staff.

cayara: interesting diversion to this hacienda dating back to 1547. willy, our driver and guide, was outstanding-very knowledgeable and personable. rodrigo did a great job of explaining the hacienda's history through willy's translation. meals were quite good. overall, a good experience.

potosi: willy was great again as was johnny, the driver the mint was very interesting. willy did a great job of explaining the history.

salar de uyuni: probably the highlight of the trip. a very fascinating geographical formation on this planet. great overall experience with picnic, sunset, conquesa mummies. our guide, osvaldo, was pretty good but tended to speak rapidly so that we would have to ask him to repeat or just loose the thought. also he tended to rush a bit. did enjoy the laguna colorada, flamingoes, vicuna, llamas, laguna verde. palacio del sal was a unique hotel experience. the architecture was very impressive: use of salt blocks. however, i felt that most of the budget was spent on the exeterior and interior "wow" factor to the exclusion of convenient interior room details like a chair, a minimal desk; very cramped space; no window to the outside. meals were good. osvaldo said we did not have time to see the "stone tree". we did see the train cemetery as well as some interesting formations: "water fall canyon", "easter island-moai"-have to use some imagination since we had seen the real thing at rapa nui, lago canal, and a curious animal called a "viscotcha"-looks like a rabbit with a long tail that jumps like a kangaroo.

mallku cueva: okay for one night.

atacama: la casa de don tomas hotel--pretty good; due to early mornings, we really never had their breakfast, only boxes which were not that great. on our own we signed up for the celestial experience on the 14th which was to be in english. unfortunately it was in spanish. david ibanez was kind enough to give us the choice of going on the 14th in spanish with no charge or go the next day in english with a charge. due to tour times, we chose the 14th and it was okay. some english was used and we did use the 3 telescopes. great hot chocolate. everything worked out fine.

salar de atacama not nearly as impressive as salar de uyuni. but the lagoons of miscanti and miniques were spectacular. in the socaire area, rojas rock/lake had a vicious wind of about 40-50 mph; not enjoyable; only did half of the loop. unfortunately left my mountaineering wind jacket at the hotel. would have been great to have some weather advice before leaving the hotel. did see a very small group of flamingoes but nothing like the red lagoon. also did see some vicunas at the edge of the miniques lagoon.

we cancelled the tatio geysers at 3:30am due to the forecasted 15 deg temp and bad roads. after hearing others' experience, we made the right choice. these geysers pale in comparison to yellowstone. bottom line: not worth the extremely early morning, cold, rough road, long drive to see the steam.

valley of moon -very impressive formations; amazing salt formations.
valley of death partially closed. picnic at sunset with pisco sours was a nice touch.

all in all, the group tours were okay. left my jacket on the bus. fortunately the person at don tomas made contact at illari expedciones at 7pm. she got the jacket and was to be open until 7:30pm. i was given a map and raced over to find her closed. went to another shop; he knew her, called her. she sent over my jacket in a few minutes. all's well that ends well.

overall a good, exciting, somewhat fascinating but hard trip due to 11 flights, too many early mornings, altitude , rough, long drives, and the bureaucratic idiosyncrasies of bolivia.

We had an amazing time in Bolivia. Thanks to Camila for planning this trip. Camila was constantly checking on us while we are on the trip and ensured everything was going as planned.
All of our guides were very knowledgeable, experienced and pleasant to spend time with, they made the trip worthwhile.
We spend 3 days with Alvaro and Johnny at Uyuni and the lagoons, we greatly enjoyed our time there, Alvaro went above and beyond to ensure all we checked all of our boxes. He is an expert in the area and showed us a great time. We had an "unboliviable" time as Alvaro would say!
The hotel accommodations were excellent.
The entire trip was very well planned and we had an amazing time in Bolivia. We highly recommended Camila for all of our friends who are now interested in visiting Bolivia.

Activity Reviews

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz

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Williams was great, answered all of our questions. Showed us a great time Santa Cruz, and the tour was memorable.

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Explore the amazing Uyuni Salt Flats

Bolivia

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Alvaro made this journey memorable.

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Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve full-day Adventure

Bolivia

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From Uyuni to the south Lipez gateway

Bolivia

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Alvaro and Johnny were incredible. Alvaro is an extremely knowledgeable guide and very pleasant to spend time with. We spend 3 days with him, he went above and beyond to ensure everything is as expected and showed us the best of the area.

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Potosi the "Imperial Villa"

Bolivia

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Our guide Williams was extremely nice and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our time in Potosi and Cayara and the time Williams took to explain everything and show us a great time.

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Cal Orcko Dinosaur Tracks and Cayara Hotel Museum

Bolivia

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City tour in Sucre

Sucre

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Martha was very knowledgeable and pleasant to hang out with. We had a great time with her at Sucre,

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Kimkim matched us with La Paz on Foot in Bolivia. We were well taken care of by La Paz on Foot every step of the way. We spent the first two nights in La Paz, then one in Island of the Sun, then one in Tuni, and then back to La Paz, then one night in Uyuni, and one in Villa Mar, then two nights in San Pedro Atacama. We had our own guide and/or driver who patiently explained much about the Bolivian history, current situation, natural history, and any random questions we had. We were grateful for the opportunity to have visited Bolivia.

Camila was fantastic! She set up everything for us from beginning to end. She asked us for the type of trip we wanted and set up all of our tours, hotels, and guides. When we arrived in Bolivia, we had our driver, Gonzalo, waiting for us. He stayed with us throughout our time in La Paz and was absolutely amazing! We also had an English speaking guide, Juan, who showed us Tiwanaku. Then our time in Uyuni was incredible. Omar and Alvaro were awesome! We spent 3 days exploring the salt flats and desert with them before returning to La Paz. I would 10/10 recommend Camila, KimKim, and all of the guides on this tour. It was executed to perfection and I can’t wait to do another country with KimKim!!

I cannot say enough about the amazing experience I had with Camila! We shared with her all of our ideas for our trip via the messaging app on kimkim and she made the entire planning process a breeze. She was quick to reply and executed all of our ideas perfectly! From the moment we arrived in Bolivia, all of our tour guides and drivers were prompt and genuinely amazing human beings to work with! We are so thankful for the amazing knowledge our guide, Al, provided throughout our time in the salt flats and Potosí! Our drivers Gonzalo and Omar were also amazing to work with and our tour guide for Tiwanaku and la Paz, Carlos, was so incredibly kind and knowledgeable. He made sure we got the most authentic Bolivian experience, which we greatly appreciated. I highly recommend doing the private tours as we got to make some additional stops at local cafes and markets that were so amazing to experience. I loved all of the food! I highly recommend staying at hotel Luna salada on your trip in the salt flats, as well as Stannum in la Paz! Bolivia is amazing and I am so grateful for the people, culture and amazing sites I was able to see thanks to Camila and the kimkim team!

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Explore the amazing Uyuni Salt Flats

Bolivia

By far my favorite part of the trip, although it was all so amazing and so hard to choose! Our guide and driver prepared a picnic on the salt flats for us with authentic Bolivian food which was such a treat and so cute! We also loved hiking up Incahuasi island! Al was so knowledgeable and such a joy to have guiding our 3 day tour! We also loved the star gazing at night and Al knew all the most amazing photos tricks! We captured some amazing shots our friends couldn’t even believe were real!

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Day-Trip to Tiwanaku & Lake Titicaca

Bolivia

Carlos was such a knowledgeable and personable guide! We thoroughly enjoyed our entire experience in tiwanaku! We also really loved the restaurant he took us to for lunch and the authentic Bolivian meal we got to experience! Try the llama! The boat ride on lake titicaca was also a major highlight and we loved learning about the papyrus boats!

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Gonzalo is an excellent driver!

Night bus La Paz - Uyuni

La Paz

The bus was incredibly comfortable and Clean! Great meal in the evening, as well.

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The bus was super comfortable.

From the start I was impressed with Camila. She responded quickly and thoroughly resolved any concerns or questions I had. She put together a custom itinerary, matching exactly what I wanted to see and do. She went out of her way to make sure that this trip not only met my expectations, but exceeded them. Everything I wanted to do while I were there, no matter how big or small she made sure I got to do it. The only con that I have is to have a copy of the itinerary and invitation letter in Spanish and English as nobody in immigration spoke English and the walk from the hotel in Samay Wasi hotel to the bus terminal is not five minutes (actually about 20 minutes). We had to take a taxi. I would have no reservations recommending Camila and the Kim Kim team to others. I am beyond thankful to her and her team and would wholeheartedly recommend her to everyone. Special mention to Alvaro Oropeza in Uyuni. He and the driver were awesome!!! Book your trip of a lifetime with this wonderful team. I learnt a new word Un-Boliviable :)

Activity Reviews

Begin the Uyuni Salt Flats Expedition

Bolivia

AMAZING!!!!!!!!! The Uyuni Salt Flats Expedition was amazing, with wonderful guides and drivers. The experience was unforgettable, and I got some fantastic photos during the trip.

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Best guide and driver

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Day-Trip to Palca Canyon

La Paz

The day-trip to Palca Canyon was a great experience. The guide was knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. The scenery was impressive, and I highly recommend this trip.

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Explore landscapes of Sud Lipez

Bolivia

I enjoyed exploring the landscapes of Sud Lipez. We saw some flamingos, although not many at the time of our visit. Overall, the experience was enjoyable, and the typography was stunning.

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Urban trek Full-Day

La Paz

I had a great time on the Urban Trek full-day tour. The guide was knowledgeable and accommodating to our needs. The only downside was it got extremely hot during the day, but that's outside of anyone's control. Overall, it was a good experience.

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Day use hotel in La Paz

La Paz

Everyone was nice and accommodating....could have more vegan options

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Night bus La Paz - Uyuni

La Paz

The night bus was like flying first class....wonderful!

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Camila did a fantastic job of putting together an unusual itinerary in a very short period of time.

She listened to my feedback and incorporated it while giving her perspective when I had questions as a first time traveler to Bolivia.

The highlights were hiking up Volcán Tunupa near Uyuni with Juli and Doli and staying in Santiago de Okola and doing an amazing guided plant medicine walk with Victor, Naira, and Arturo. Aymara and Quechua language lessons on the fly were an amazing gift to receive. Everyone I met was generous with themselves and their insights and the interaction between the La Paz based guides and the local guides was a joy to witness. There was a lot of learning and sharing all around!

My trip from Chile to Bolivia, particularly Atacama Desert, Uyuni, and Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve was fantastic! I had great guides throughout the trip, particularly during my private guided tour in Bolivia with Oswald. Also, especial thanks to Camila from La Paz on Foot who planned a very nice trip for me and ensured that I had a safe and fun adventure. She was great at resolving any issues that came up during the trip.

Overall, an amazing trip and well worth the extra $$
Milenka our local specialist was very patient with us and organised our trip with next-to-no fuss.
Our highlights were the Uyuni salt flats (almost too early in early Dec) and Macchu Picchu.

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Explore the amazing Uyuni Salt Flats

Bolivia

The view doesn't disappoint. Amazing portion of the trip!

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The organisation of our trip was exceptional. Tomas met us on the first day to go over our itinerary which gave us peace of mind. All the drivers throughout our trip were on time and courteous. We highly recommend David Quecana. He met us in La Paz and remained with us for the trip to Lake Titicaca and the Island of the Sun. David was knowledgeable, attentive and went out of his way to ensure that we enjoyed our time in his lovely country. Our tour guide from Sucre to Uyuni multi tasked he was our driver plus the guide. Wilfredo thank you for the information provided and safe driving. Ready to answer our questions and again very attentive. Finally to the highlight of our trip, Uyuni Salt Flats. Alvaro Oropeza was fantastic. He and his driver were amazing. Besides driving, the driver cooked and with help from Alvaro set up the lunch and the surprise bubbles and nibbles for the sunset. A wonderful experience. Alvaro thank you so much for making the time in Uyuni and the Eduardo Avaroa National reserve extra special and for helping us create fond memories. A big thank you also for helping us through customs crossing the border into Chile. Kimkim thank you. This is our second trip with you. Your attention to detail was excellent.

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Explore the amazing Uyuni Salt Flats

Bolivia

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Great trip to Bolivia and Chile. We were well looked after and the local guides were very knowledgable. All in all a good job organised by Kimkim

Excellent service, the transfers all happened on time and took the stress out of travelling alone. Great service.

I spent a total of two weeks traveling in Bolivia booked through kimkim and its local partner. Everything was very well organized, all of my guides and drivers were on time and professional. Prior to my arrival a WhatsApp group was set up in case I needed to contact the operator, which was reassuring. This was a pretty ambitious trip with lots of internal flights, many different hotels, and a full program, and everything worked according to plan.

While our trip to Bolivia was short, the choice of hotel accommodation was excellent. The food was amazing. Milenka was always available to help.

We wouldn't have made it in to the country without our great guide, David, who was also really good at interacting with the kids (aged 11). The countryside around Lake Titicaca was stunning. La Paz was an amazing city. Bolivia was the last stop on our visit, we had already been traveling for a month, but David made it exciting and fun. Our drivers were super and always helpful and accommodating. When we come back to Bolivia, I'll definitely use kimkim.

I did the 3 day tour of Uyuni. Milenka was a great travel agent and arranged everything so there was nothing I needed to do but enjoy my trip. Lucio was a great guide. My only suggestion, is to consider booking “luxury” accommodations over basic. The hotels were chilly and only one of the two hotels had hot water…so basic has a different meaning in Bolivia. That said, both were clean, and comfortable aside from being cold! The night bus was surprisingly nice and everyone I interacted with from start to finish was friendly and helpful. It goes without saying that the scenery was spectacular and the wildlife and ecology of Bolivia were breathtaking.

Milenka was excellent to work with. She was very responsive to my many questions while planning the trip and was very flexible and helpful when we had to make a major change a few weeks before embarking on the trip. All of the guides, drivers and planned experiences were absolutely wonderful.

We unfortunately had to change our plans at the last minute due to the protests in La Paz however Malenka was super helpful in changing our plans and giving us options to choose from.

Our driver and our guide (Carla) were great. We even have a continuing contact with her now we liked her so much. Her English is good and she was great at explaining the bad political current climate we couldn't understand. We had to change our plans because if it and Milenka had our back as well as she could with the last minute changes.